The New Rapid Rewards: Free Seat Selection and Upgrades with Two . . . And as always, Southwest will continue to offer two free checked bags with each flight The airline says they are “keeping the industry-leading policy ” Share your thoughts about the changes to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards on the FlyerTalk forums
New Smaller Carry-On Bag Requirement in 2026? - FlyerTalk Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards - New Smaller Carry-On Bag Requirement in 2026? - Today, the gate agent made an announcement letting people know that carry-on bags would need to be smaller starting in January, with European size requirements coming to the airline
Is 2026 A-List worth anything? - FlyerTalk Forums Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards - Is 2026 A-List worth anything? - I think I am going to be just a bit short of A-List for 2026 The past several years, I have been flying less and have zero airline loyalty, so I haven't paid any attention to elite status But my travel patterns this year got me close to base (non-pr
Platinum airline fee $200 reimbursement reports: WN (Southwest) only . . . American Express | Membership Rewards - Platinum airline fee $200 reimbursement reports: WN (Southwest) only (2024-2026) - Just bought 3 tickets totaling $210 on 1 AMEX card for 2024 Have 4 more cards to do this on Will see it continues
Southwest Outlines Plans for “2. 0” Launch, Including Assigned Seats Southwest’s planned transformation comes after the airline granted concessions to Elliott Investment Management after taking a major stake in the carrier In addition to the changes outline above, former chief executive and current board chair Gary Kelly announced his retirement after the 2025 annual meeting
Southwest Suffers First Layoffs, Cutting 1,750 From Workforce The Wall Street Journal reports the airline is holding their first ever round of layoffs, cutting their workforce by 1,750 Eliminated Jobs Include Senior Leadership, But Frontline Staff Remains Untouched According to the Journal, the job cuts will include 11 senior leadership positions It is unknown how many additional jobs will be cut […]
Companion Pass expired after only 1 year - FlyerTalk Forums Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards - Companion Pass expired after only 1 year - I opened two of Chase’s Southwest-branded credit cards in late 2024, each offering sign-up bonuses in the form of Rapid Rewards points In early 2025, I hit the minimum spend and earned the sign-up bonuses, which totaled over 140,000 miles
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